C−

Dwight Common School District 232

Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 8 towns

Serves Dwight Township, Dwight, Round Grove Township, Highland Township, Union Township, Goodfarm Township, Nevada Township and Sunbury Township, and parts of Garfield Township and Broughton Township.

Students

519

Schools

Spent per student

$13,831

IL $21,567

Students per teacher

13:1

Free or reduced lunch

45%

The gist

What stands out about Dwight Common School District 232

School Grade C−: better than 23% of Illinois districts
Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
Spends 36% less per student than the IL average
13 students per teacher
Enrollment up 14.6% since 2020

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Drummer Township.

PK–5GCMS Elementary SchoolGibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5

6–8GCMS Middle SchoolGibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5

9–12GCMS High SchoolGibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21

Math proficiency15%

State average 25.8%

Reading / language arts17%

State average 30.7%

Graduation rate 87% at Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$13,831 per student · 36% below IL

Spending

Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 33%Other 3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 59%State 34%Federal 7%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

453’20

514’21

545’22

539’23

519’24

Up 14.6% since 2020.

Students

White 84%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

1 public school.

Dwight Common School

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Dwight

C+

519 students13:1

Towns served

Dwight Township 4,252Dwight 3,872Round Grove Township 361Highland Township 285Union Township 249Goodfarm Township 234Nevada Township 176Sunbury Township 171

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Pontiac Township High School District 90Esmen Township, Odell Township, Saunemin Township

$21,527per student

Gardner-South Wilmington Township High School DistrictGardner, Greenfield Township, Maine Township

$30,824per student

Streator Township High School District 40Allen Township, Newtown Township

$20,501per student

Allen Township Community Consolidated School District 65Allen Township

$22,064per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.